The power of words, then, lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds, Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

      Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which like music and by their association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

       A Chinese-born former Coca-Cola chemist has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in the US for stealing trade secrets for China. A Tennessee federal jury found You Xiaorong guilty of trade secret theft, wire fraud, economic espionage and other charges related to the manufacture of coatings inside drink cans that are made without the use of bisphenol-A (BPA). You allegedly stole the trade secrets to start her own BPA-free coating company in China. But prosecutors said she intended to aid the Chinese government. Stealing technology isn’t just a crime against a company. It is also a crime against American workers whose jobs and livelihoods are impacted. Last year, You was convicted in a 13-day jury trial. As the evidence at trial showed, the defendant stole valuable trade secrets and intended to use them to benefit not only a foreign company, but also the government of China.

        According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, You stole valuable trade secrets related to formulations for BPA-free coatings for the inside of beverage cans. BPA was once commonly used to coat the inside of cans and other food and beverage containers to help minimise flavour loss and prevent the container from corroding or reacting with the food or beverage in it. However, due to BPA’s potential health risks, companies began searching for BPA-free alternatives. You was granted access to the BPA-free compound trade secrets while working at Coca-Cola in Atlanta and Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, Tennessee. The stolen trade secrets were the intellectual property of major chemical and coating companies and cost nearly $120 million to develop. You stole the trade secrets to set up a new BPA-free coating company in China. You and her Chinese corporate partner, Weihai Jinhong Group, received millions of dollars in Chinese government grants to support the new company. You was a recipient of grants in China’s Thousand Talents. Prosecutors said she intended to benefit not only Weihai Jinhong Group, but also the governments of China, Shandong province, and Weihai city.

 A suspended coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of charity. The idea 

was born in Italy, (26) someone who had experienced good luck would order a coffee by paying 

the price of two. The suspended drink (27) was reserved for someone who could not afford to pay 

for their own. Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the (28) to increase sales. 

          In April 2013, the UK arm of coffee chain Starbucks signed up for a charity initiative (29) the 

suspended coffee concept—to match the value of each suspended coffee with a cash donation for 

charity work. Other shops are (30) the idea to cover cookies and other food. 

   Biofuels are a wide range of fuels which are in some way derived from biomass. The term covers solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. With the recent rise in oil prices, along with growing concern about global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions, biofuels are gaining increased public and scientific attention. 

   One type of biofuel, blended with much of the gasoline in the United States, is called bioethanol. It is the same stuff as in alcoholic drinks, except that it's made from corn that has been heavily processed. There are various ways of making biofuels, but they generally use chemical reactions, fermentation, and heat to break down the starches, sugars, and other small particles in plants. 

   On the face of it, biofuels look like a great solution. Unlike underground oil reserves, biofuels are a renewable resource since we can always grow more crops to turn into fuel. Unfortunately, it's not so simple. The process of growing the crops, making fertilizers and pesticides, and processing the plants into fuel consumes a lot of energy. It's so much energy that there is debate about whether ethanol from corn actually provides more energy than is required to grow and process it. Also, because much of the energy used in production comes from coal and natural gas, biofuels don't replace as much oil as they use.

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Restaurant chains are making it easier to order food with a few taps of the screen. The 21 that technology offers may make us less vigilant about how much we’re buying. Once a pizza is ordered, 22 , people are asked before checkout if they want to add drinks, which was not the case with traditional orders made by phone. Digital ordering also lets companies better track our spending habits, and may 23 increasingly personalized offers that are more likely to catch our attention. Many 24 made by returning customers are given reward points. And the acquisition of these points are turned into games such as “Starbucks Bingo” that push customers to keep coming back, enhancing customer 25 . Digital ordering does help us find more of the things we want, but sometimes technology is just another approach to get us spend more.

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　　Jefferson lived in the Presidential Palace. The Palace was more than a home; it contained offices for the President and some of his staff and advisors. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the President could entertain congressmen. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly because there was no First Lady. Jefferson’s wife died in 1782. But it was also because Jefferson liked to live in a simple fashion. Once, he showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and slippers! Neither George Washington nor John Adams would ever have dressed so casually. 

　　Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. He disagreed with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.

三、克漏字 Like most people, I was brought up to __(31)__ life as a process of getting. It was not until my late forties that I made this Important discovery: __(32)__ away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you don't have money. For example, if an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store __(33)__ me, I will step in and make the suggestion to the store-keeper. Hopefully, the store will become more beautiful. If an incident occurs, the story __(34)__ I think the local church priest could use, I will call him up and tell him about it. I have found that it is almost impossible to give away anything In this world __(35)__ getting something back, however late It may be.

Wi-Fi is the standard for fast wireless data transmission at the moment. In the future, it’s likely that we will all be using something faster---Li-Fi, 71 means “light fidelity.” It is a new type of wireless technology that uses visible light to transmit data. 72 to the public in 2011, Li-Fi is much faster than Wi-Fi. Data is transmitted at one gigabyte per second. 100 times faster than the average Wi-Fi speeds that we achieve today. 73 Wi-Fi’s radio waves, light cannot pass through walls. This means the data being transmitted can’t be accessed by other people. However, this is 74 as a restriction by some people, as Li-Fi always requires visible light to work. For now, Li-Fi is more likely to be used in areas that require more security, such as aircraft or hospitals. Most experts agree it will 75 many years before the technology is widely used in society.

    Every day we lace our talk with measurement words. We ask, “How much?” “How many?” and “How far?” At the store we buy meat by the pound, clothing by the size, and cloth by the yard. All athletic events are played on measured fields or surfaces. Rules are also filled with words of measurement. For example, in football we know that a first down means a gain of at least 10 yards. Words of distance, weight, and size help us understand and visualize what is seen or said. 

    In ancient times, people used parts of the body as units of measurement. The Romans used uncia to name the distance equal to the width of a thumb. The English picked up this word and renamed it an inch. They did not, however, accept the thumb as a unit of measure. They decided instead that an inch should be “three barley corns, round and dry, placed end-to-end lengthwise.”

     After this inch was accepted and used, the English then joined 12 inches and called it a foot. As it happened, 12 inches was roughly the length of a man’s foot, so the foot-unit was widely used. To measure a room, all you had to do was put one foot in front of the other and count. 

    The inch and the foot worked so well that the English introduced a larger unit. They put together three lengths of a man’s foot and called it a yard. Again, man had another useful unit---in this case, one he could use to pace off a large field quickly. 

    Then the English made a unit for the women, one especially for measuring cloth. They called this unit a yard too. The distance was from a man’s nose to the tip of his middle finger.

    Of course, there is a flaw in all this. Not all men are the same size. But no one seems to care.

　　The Stanford Marshmallow experiment is a psychological experiment to __(31)__ children’s ability to control their impulses. The idea was to see __(32)__ the difference was between children who managed to control their impulses and those who could not. The results showed that those who succeeded in __(33)__ the immediate temptation to eat the marshmallow were able to perform better at exams and __(34)__ in other aspects of their lives than those who had grabbed the marshmallow directly. The researchers were also able to show that the impulsive group also seemed to suffer more __(35)__ stress and problems in relationship in later life.

A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. The changeup is the staple off-speed pitch, usually thrown to look like a fastball but arriving 41 slower to the plate. Its reduced speed coupled with its deceptive delivery 42 meant to confuse the batter’s timing. It is meant to be thrown the same as a fastball, but farther back in the hand, which makes it release from the hand slower but still retaining the 43 of a fastball. A changeup is generally thrown 8-15 miles per hour slower 44 a fastball. If thrown correctly, the changeup will confuse the batter 45 the human eye cannot discern that the ball is coming significantly slower until it is around 30 feet from the plate. For example, a batter swinging at the ball as if it were a 90mph fastball when it is coming in at 75mph means he is swinging too early to hit the ball well, making the changeup very effective.

The idea of sustainability has been one of the most talked about global concerns at least for the past two decades. In the past, industries had always placed profit above all the other needs, including the need to really take good care of our environment. It wasn't until the early 90's did the idea of recycling become prevalent and the public, warned by scientists and encouraged by government authorities, started to really work on cutting back on plastic use and put efforts in recycling what was considered waste. In a sense, recycling was probably the first important step of the movement that raised environmental awareness among the general public all over the world. It was through this awareness that we educated people, regardless of age, gender, race, and class, that if we want to leave behind us a better place for generations to come, we should start doing something! It is, however, never good enough to just recycle and hope for the best in a time of crisis like this. That is exactly when the idea of sustainability comes in. According to scientists and environmental activists, recycling is nothing but a baby step toward an eco-friendly environment. What we should do is start working on recreating and reinventing as well. That is, to live a greener life. Adopting a green lifestyle is not that difficult, yet the changes can make a big difference not only to the environment, but to our pocket as well. From reducing our carbon footprint to saving on energy bills, Eco living lifestyle is not just a passing fad but an important aspect that has a direct impact on the world around us. Also, we can reinvent ways we live by cutting back on clothes shopping, eating natural food rather than processed food, and taking public transportation instead of driving. Better yet, we can bring our own cups or utensils and stop making more disposable utensils wastes. In so doing, we will be able to really make our world more sustainable than it ever has been!